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Download masked Aadhaar

How to get e-Aadhaar from UIDAI, and masked Aadhaar, which hides the first 8 digits.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:Online

For whom: People in Andhra Pradesh with an Aadhaar who have to give a copy and would rather not show the whole number.

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        1. Do this now

          Open UIDAI's myAadhaar download page or the Aadhaar mobile app.

          You can get e-Aadhaar with any one of: your Aadhaar number, enrolment number, VID or SID. On the download page, an OTP comes to the mobile number registered with your Aadhaar. The download is free. If no mobile number is registered, register one at an Aadhaar enrolment centre first.

          Where
          Online
          Open the official page

          Sources: 1, 2

        2. Do this now

          If you do not want to show the whole number, choose masked Aadhaar.

          It hides the first 8 digits and shows only the last 4. This is available only in e-Aadhaar.

          Where
          Online
          Open the official page
          Not confirmed

          UIDAI's My Aadhaar page lists a service called 'Download Masked Aadhaar'. No UIDAI page says how the option looks on the download page. If you cannot see it, call 1947 and ask.

          Sources: 1, 2

        3. Do this now

          The file has a password: the first 4 letters of your name in capitals, then your year of birth.

          UIDAI's example: SURESH KUMAR, born 1990, is SURE1990. UIDAI's other examples: SAI KUMAR is SAIK1990 (the space is left out); P. KUMAR is P.KU1990 (the dot counts); RIA is RIA1990.

          Where
          You do this yourself

          Sources: 1

        4. Do this now

          Before you give it, open the file and check: a masked Aadhaar must show only the last 4 digits.

          UIDAI says e-Aadhaar is as valid as a physical copy.

          Where
          You do this yourself
          Not confirmed

          No official page says every office takes a masked copy. Some tasks may ask for the whole number; ask that office.

          Sources: 1

        If something goes wrong

        AlsoIf the OTP does not come or the download does not work, call UIDAI's toll-free number 1947 and ask.

        If the OTP does not come or the download does not work, call UIDAI's toll-free number 1947 and ask. If no mobile number is registered with your Aadhaar, register one at an Aadhaar enrolment centre first.

        UIDAI contact centre (1947, toll-free)

        Sources: 2, 1

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        The 2 official pages and papers this guide is written from
        1. Aadhaar Online Services: frequently asked questionsUnique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Government of India, What is e-Aadhaar; is it equally valid; from where and how to download; what is Masked Aadhaar; the password of e-Aadhaar; software to view it; that a mobile number must be registered with Aadhaar for online services, and that it is updated at an Aadhaar enrolment centre; the other password examples (SAI KUMAR, P. KUMAR, RIA) · read on 03-11-2026
        2. My AadhaarUnique Identification Authority of India, "Download Aadhaar" and "Download Masked Aadhaar" (only the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number are visible; Mobile OTP is required; Free); page footer "Toll-free Number 1947" (26-06-2026) · read on 11-11-2026